Prevalence and Presentation of Paediatric Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Lagos, Nigeria.
Journal
International journal of pediatrics
ISSN: 1687-9740
Titre abrégé: Int J Pediatr
Pays: Egypt
ID NLM: 101517077
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
07
05
2021
revised:
01
06
2021
accepted:
08
09
2021
entrez:
18
10
2021
pubmed:
19
10
2021
medline:
19
10
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children (≤18 years) evaluated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection at a testing centre in Lagos, Nigeria. A total of 307 children (≤18 years) were evaluated in this review. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the paediatric population was 16.3%. The median age (interquartile range (IQR)) was 9 (4-14) years. Common symptoms reported by the positive cases were fever (40.0%), cough (32.9%), sore throat (17.1%), and runny nose (15.7%). The majority of the positive cases had mild symptoms. Fever and sore throat were associated with the positive cases. Fever and sore throat were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among our cohort which buttresses the need for a high level of suspicion and clinical acumen in the management of common febrile diseases in paediatric settings.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence and clinical features of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among children (≤18 years) evaluated for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection at a testing centre in Lagos, Nigeria.
RESULTS
RESULTS
A total of 307 children (≤18 years) were evaluated in this review. The prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among the paediatric population was 16.3%. The median age (interquartile range (IQR)) was 9 (4-14) years. Common symptoms reported by the positive cases were fever (40.0%), cough (32.9%), sore throat (17.1%), and runny nose (15.7%). The majority of the positive cases had mild symptoms. Fever and sore throat were associated with the positive cases.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
Fever and sore throat were associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection among our cohort which buttresses the need for a high level of suspicion and clinical acumen in the management of common febrile diseases in paediatric settings.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34659422
doi: 10.1155/2021/2185161
pmc: PMC8514970
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
2185161Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021 Abideen Salako et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors declare no competing interest.
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